Filing for Social Security benefits in Maryland
Although Social Security Disability (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are federal programs, each state manages benefits claims differently. 23 Social Security field offices in Maryland that handle initial claims, process appeals, and pay benefits. A separate Disability Determination Services office is set up to determine if your claim meets the medical definition of disability.
Who handles Social Security claims in Maryland?
Initial claims and reconsideration filings are managed in cooperation between a local Social Security Field Office and Disability Determination Services (DDS) to determine if claimants are eligible for Social Security Disability benefits. In Maryland, 23 Social Security field offices handle initial claims, processing of appeals, and ultimately payment of claims. They send their cases to the Disability Determination Services office in Cockeysville, MD, to determine if your claim meets the medical definition of Disability.
Because each of these offices has different methods and wait times, it’s extremely important to hire an experienced Social Security Disability attorney, such as the social security attorneys at RQP Law, who knows what to expect.
What happens if your Social Security claim is denied in Maryland?
If your claim is denied by DDS and your local Social Security Field office and requires a Hearing before an Administrative Law judge, your claim will be sent to one of three Maryland hearing Offices, called the Office of Hearing Operations (OHO).
Once your case is sent to a specific OHO, your case will be assigned to an Administrative Law Judge who will schedule you for a hearing where you and your social security disability attorney will be able to present your case, provide testimony, submit evidence, and receive expert testimony from potential job placement experts or medical experts. The judge will then determine if you are considered to be disabled under Social Security’s rules and regulations.
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Social Security Field Offices in Maryland
Abingdon Office
Annapolis Office
Baltimore Office
2401 Bel Air Rd #106
Baltimore, MD 21213
1-800-772-1213
Baltimore Office
Baltimore Office
Baltimore Office
Baltimore Office
Baltimore Office
Cambridge Office
Columbia Office
Cumberland Office
Elkton Office
Frederick Office
Glen Burnie Office
Hagerstown Office
Owings Mills Office
Rockville Office
Salisbury Office
Seabrook Office
Silver Spring Office
Suitland Office
Towson Office
Westminster Office
Disability Determination Services Offices in Maryland
Maryland Disability Determination Services
Hearing Office Location in Maryland
Baltimore
Office of Hearing Operations
The Symphony Center, Room 300
1010 Park Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201-5600
Telephone: (866) 613-3960
Fax: (833) 710-0399
Services the following Social Security Field Offices in Maryland:
Abingdon, Annapolis, Baltimore (Downtown), Baltimore (Glen Burnie), Baltimore (Northeast), Baltimore (Rossville), Baltimore (Wabash), Baltimore (West), Columbia, Elkton, Frederick, Hagerstown, Owings Mills, Towson, Westminster, Winchester
Hearing Offices outside of Maryland that handle Maryland cases
Norfolk, VA
5850 Lake Herbert Drive, 3rd Floor
Norfolk, VA 23502
Telephone: (866) 931-9167
FAX: (833) 659-0420
Services the following Social Security Field Offices in Maryland:
Charlotte Hall and Salisbury
Washington, DC
1227 25th Street N.W., 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20037
Telephone: (866) 414-6259
FAX: (833) 949-2152
Services the following Social Security Field Offices in Maryland:
Camp Springs, Greenbelt, Rockville, and Silver Spring
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